venitive

venitive
Indicating motion to or toward a thing.

The venitive suffix associates an event of ‘motion to or toward’ to the main verb.

2. noun
A grammatical word, particle, or inflection that indicates motion to or toward a thing; or, the indication so provided.

a derivational suffix indicating ‘movement toward the speaker or deictic center’. a derivational venitive


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